Taranto - Apulia - Italy

Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base.

It is the third-largest continental city of Southern Italy: according to 2011 population census, it has a population of 200,154.

Taranto is an important commercial and military port. It has well-developed steel and iron foundries, oil refineries, chemical works, some shipyards for building warships, and food-processing factories. Taranto is known as "The Spartan City" because it was founded by the Spartans in 706 BC.

In ancient times around 500 BC the city was one of the largest in Italy with population estimates up to 300,000 people. Other estimates are lower; the built-up area was 530 hectares (1300 acres).
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Bellissima ricca di storia antica delle varie civilta' greco bizantine .L' importante impronta culturale e militare la Marina Militare fulcro principale di Taranto. E dei repertI archeologici custoditi nel museo archeologico. TRA VASI ANTICHI GRECI ORI E STEMMI DELLA CITTA' ANTICA.💖

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Buongiorno Taranto mia
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